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Deaths by Force on April 26

625 open cases in our database happened on April 26. Every one is a family still waiting for answers.

Deaths by Force (434)

Anna Nicole Velazquez - Kansas-city, Missouri
Death by Force

Anna Nicole Velazquez

Female, age 35 · Kansas-city, Missouri
Killed Apr 26, 2020 · 6 years ago

Anna Nicole Velazquez, a 35-year-old female, was tragically killed on Sunday, April 26, 2020, in Kansas City, Missouri. The incident, a result of gun violence, took place at her home in the 3700 block of East Seventh Street. When police arrived at the scene…

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Toya Kirkland - Yemassee, South Carolina
Death by Force

Toya Kirkland

Female, age 43 · Yemassee, South Carolina
Killed Apr 26, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the quiet community of White Hall in Yemassee, South Carolina, a tragedy unfolded on the evening of April 26, 2020, shattering the peace and leaving a lasting scar on the residents. Toya Kirkland, a 43-year-old woman, lost her life in a violent encounter…

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TrMaine Williams - Elliott, South Carolina
Death by Force

TrMaine Williams

Male, age 22 · Elliott, South Carolina
Killed Apr 26, 2020 · 6 years ago

Tr'Maine Tyrelle Williams, a 22-year-old Black male from Elliott, South Carolina, was killed by gunfire on April 26, 2020, in his hometown, a small community of only a few hundred residents where a single act of violence echoes through nearly every family.…

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Ryan Solomon - Mount-vernon, New York
Death by Force

Ryan Solomon

Male, age 23 · Mount-vernon, New York
Killed Apr 26, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the spring of 2020, a young man's life was tragically cut short in what should have been the safety of his own home. Ryan Solomon, a 23-year-old male, resided in an apartment on South Third Avenue in Mount Vernon, New York. On the afternoon of April 26th…

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Taleek Smith - Hempstead, New York
Death by Force

Taleek Smith

Male, age 23 · Hempstead, New York
Killed Apr 26, 2020 · 6 years ago

Taleek R. Smith, 23, was a Black/African American male from Hempstead, New York, whose life was taken in a shooting during the early morning hours of April 26, 2020. Shortly after midnight, the quiet on Olsen Place in Hempstead was broken by gunfire. At…

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Albert Hightower - Fairfield, California
Death by Force

Albert Hightower

Male, age 25 · Fairfield, California
Killed Apr 26, 2020 · 6 years ago

Albert Hightower, a 25-year-old resident of Fairfield, California, tragically lost his life on April 26, 2020, in a drive-by shooting. The incident occurred around 3 p.m. at the intersection of Martin and Montclair roads. According to reports, Hightower was…

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Anthony Moreno Viveros - Lamont, California
Death by Force

Anthony Moreno Viveros

Male, age 19 · Lamont, California
Killed Apr 26, 2020 · 6 years ago

Anthony Moreno Viveros, a 19-year-old resident of Bakersfield, California, tragically lost his life on April 26, 2020, in Lamont, California. The incident occurred on Fuller Drive, where Viveros was shot and subsequently transported to Kern Medical, where he…

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Bryan Ponce - Paramount, California
Death by Force

Bryan Ponce

Male, age 17 · Paramount, California
Killed Apr 26, 2020 · 6 years ago

Bryan Ponce, a 17-year-old Latino male, tragically lost his life on April 26, 2020, in Paramount, California. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records, Bryan was fatally shot near 7118 San Vincente Street. The incident occurred…

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Christian Clark - Los-angeles, California
Death by Force

Christian Clark

Male, age 22 · Los-angeles, California
Killed Apr 26, 2020 · 6 years ago

Christian Ziarre Brent Clark, a 22-year-old resident of Los Angeles, California, tragically lost his life on April 26, 2020. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records, Christian was fatally shot near 4166 S. Halldale Ave. in the…

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Jose Gamiz De Leon - Los-angeles, California
Death by Force

Jose Gamiz De Leon

Male, age 26 · Los-angeles, California
Killed Apr 26, 2020 · 6 years ago

Jose Gamiz De Leon, a 26-year-old resident of Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, tragically lost his life on April 26, 2020, in a drive-by shooting in Panorama City. The incident occurred around 7:10 p.m. on Blythe Street, where De Leon was sitting in his vehicle…

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Magali Alberto - Los-angeles, California
Death by Force

Magali Alberto

Female, age 27 · Los-angeles, California
Killed Apr 26, 2020 · 6 years ago

Magali Alberto, a 27-year-old single mother from Los Angeles, was tragically killed on April 26, 2020, in a gang-related shooting. The incident occurred as she waited at a red traffic light in the Manchester Square area of South Los Angeles. According to the…

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David Butterworth Jr. - Orlando, Florida
Death by Force

David Butterworth Jr.

Male, age 16 · Orlando, Florida
Killed Apr 26, 2020 · 6 years ago

David Butterworth Jr., a 16-year-old from Orlando, Florida, tragically lost his life on April 26, 2020. The incident occurred at the Isle Apartments in Orlando, where David was found with a gunshot wound to the chest. Despite being rushed to Orlando Regional…

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Jamal Alli - Orlando, Florida
Death by Force

Jamal Alli

Male, age 17 · Orlando, Florida
Killed Apr 26, 2020 · 6 years ago

Jamal Gabriel Alli, a 17-year-old from Orlando, Florida, tragically lost his life on April 26, 2020. The incident occurred at the Springhill Suites on Hazeltine National Drive, near Orlando International Airport. According to the Orlando Police Department…

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Melanie Juliet Powers - Macon, Georgia
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Melanie Juliet Powers

Female, age 37 · Macon, Georgia
Killed Apr 26, 2020 · 6 years ago

Melanie Juliet Powers, a 37-year-old Black woman, was killed in Macon, Georgia, on April 26, 2020, in a case that unfolded inside the home on Radio Drive where she had been living with her young son and was nearing the birth of another child. Early that…

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Kamryn Dussault - Zion, Illinois
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Kamryn Dussault

Female, age 21 · Zion, Illinois
Killed Apr 26, 2020 · 6 years ago

Kamryn Dussault, a 21-year-old woman from Zion, IL, tragically lost her life on April 26, 2020. Kamryn was born on March 11, 1999, in Waukegan, IL, and spent her entire life in Zion. She was known for her bright smile and love for sports, having played…

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Lashawn Blakemore - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

Lashawn Blakemore

Male, age 25 · Chicago, Illinois
Killed Apr 26, 2020 · 6 years ago

Lashawn Blakemore, a 25-year-old African American man from Maywood, Illinois, was tragically shot and killed on April 26, 2020, in the Galewood neighborhood on the Northwest Side of Chicago. The incident occurred around 7:45 p.m. while Blakemore and a…

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Curtis Richardson - Baton-rouge, Louisiana
Death by Force

Curtis Richardson

Male, age 58 · Baton-rouge, Louisiana
Killed Apr 26, 2020 · 6 years ago

In a quiet Baton Rouge neighborhood on April 26, 2020, the life of 58-year-old Curtis Richardson was tragically cut short in an act of violence that stemmed from a domestic dispute. Remembered by his family as a loving protector, Richardson was a man who…

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Ryan Hord - Baton-rouge, Louisiana
Death by Force

Ryan Hord

Male, age 41 · Baton-rouge, Louisiana
Killed Apr 26, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the late hours of a Sunday night in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, the life of Ryan Hord, a 41-year-old male, was tragically cut short. On April 26, 2020, Hord, a white male and a former Baton Rouge police officer, confronted a man he suspected of breaking into…

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Glen Dale Hutto Jr. - Baton-rouge, Louisiana
Death by Force

Glen Dale Hutto Jr.

Male, age 45 · Baton-rouge, Louisiana
Killed Apr 26, 2020 · 6 years ago

In a tragic turn of events on April 26, 2020, Baton Rouge Police Lieutenant Glenn Dale Hutto Jr., a 45-year-old male, was shot and killed in the line of duty. A 21-year veteran of the force, Hutto was ambushed while responding to a tip about a murder…

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Jonathan Elijah Ijames - Salisbury, North Carolina
Death by Force

Jonathan Elijah Ijames

Male, age 30 · Salisbury, North Carolina
Killed Apr 26, 2020 · 6 years ago

Jonathan Elijah Ijames, a 30-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on April 26, 2020, in Salisbury, North Carolina. The incident occurred at the Lafayette Street Apartment complex, where Ijames was residing at the time. He was shot multiple…

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Jimmi Simpson - Columbus, Ohio
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Jimmi Simpson

Male, age 25 · Columbus, Ohio
Killed Apr 26, 2020 · 6 years ago

Jimmi D. Simpson, a 25-year-old Black male, tragically lost his life on April 26, 2020, in Columbus, Ohio. He was found inside a vehicle suffering from an apparent gunshot wound at around 10:59 PM. Despite immediate medical attention, he was pronounced…

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Amber Dolby - Mckeesport, Pennsylvania
Death by Force

Amber Dolby

Female, age 38 · Mckeesport, Pennsylvania
Killed Apr 26, 2020 · 6 years ago

On April 26, 2020, 38-year-old Amber Dolby was found shot to death in McKeesport, Pennsylvania. Her body was discovered lying in the street at the intersection of Rogena Street and Riverview Avenue around 5:30 a.m. She had suffered a gunshot wound to the head…

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Kason Wright - Chester, Pennsylvania
Death by Force

Kason Wright

Male, age 34 · Chester, Pennsylvania
Killed Apr 26, 2020 · 6 years ago

A sense of loss settled over the city of Chester, Pennsylvania, on April 26, 2020, when Kason Wright, a 34-year-old male, was killed. His death, the result of gun violence, marked the city's 15th homicide of the year. The incident cut short the life of a man…

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Lexis Walker - Saint-petersburg, Pennsylvania
Death by Force

Lexis Walker

Female, age 19 · Saint-petersburg, Pennsylvania
Killed Apr 26, 2020 · 6 years ago

A quiet Sunday in the small borough of Saint Petersburg, Pennsylvania, was shattered by a tragic event that claimed the life of 19-year-old Lexis Ann Walker. On April 26, 2020, the young woman was found deceased in her Main Street apartment, the victim of a…

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Antonio Hines - Memphis, Tennessee
Death by Force

Antonio Hines

Male, age 44 · Memphis, Tennessee
Killed Apr 26, 2020 · 6 years ago

A dispute between friends on a spring evening in Memphis, Tennessee, ultimately led to the death of 44-year-old Antonio Hines. The incident, which began as a scuffle, tragically escalated, leaving one man dead and another facing a murder charge. On the…

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Gregory Dewayne Williams - Kilgore, Texas
Death by Force

Gregory Dewayne Williams

Male, age 35 · Kilgore, Texas
Killed Apr 26, 2020 · 6 years ago

Gregory Dewayne Williams, a 35-year-old African American male, was tragically killed on April 26, 2020, in Kilgore, Texas. The incident occurred around 11:30 p.m. near the 700 block of West North Street. Upon arrival, police found Gregory Dewayne Williams…

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James Ellis Davis - Houston, Texas
Death by Force

James Ellis Davis

Male, age 25 · Houston, Texas
Killed Apr 26, 2020 · 6 years ago

James Ellis Davis, a 25-year-old male from Houston, Texas, tragically died on April 26, 2020, from a gunshot wound to the neck. He was found at an apartment on Silver Creek Drive, where paramedics attempted to provide medical assistance, but he succumbed to…

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Shane Russell Jones - Beaumont, Texas
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Shane Russell Jones

Male, age 41 · Beaumont, Texas
Killed Apr 26, 2020 · 6 years ago

Shane Russell Jones, a 41-year-old man from Beaumont, Texas, tragically died on April 26, 2020, from a gunshot wound to his chest. Police were called to the scene on Stonetown Road in response to a reported fight, and upon arrival, they found Jones already…

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Darrell C. Howard - Maumelle, Arkansas
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Darrell C. Howard

Male, age 17 · Maumelle, Arkansas
Killed Apr 26, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the spring of 2019, the life of 17-year-old Darrell C. Howard was tragically cut short in Maumelle, Arkansas. A junior at North Little Rock High School with aspirations of graduating in 2020, he was described as a devout individual who had embraced his…

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Willie Lee Carr - Littleton, Colorado
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Willie Lee Carr

Male, age 58 · Littleton, Colorado
Killed Apr 26, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the quiet early morning hours of April 26, 2019, the life of 58-year-old Willie Carr was brought to a violent and tragic end inside his own home. An intruder, later identified as John Tyler Blue, forced his way into the residence, shattering the peace of…

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Christopher Alexander Walker - Glasgow, Kentucky
Death by Force

Christopher Alexander Walker

Male, age 32 · Glasgow, Kentucky
Killed Apr 26, 2019 · 7 years ago

Christopher Alexander Walker, a 32-year-old male, tragically lost his life on Friday, April 26, 2019, in an incident involving gun violence in Glasgow, Kentucky. The events of that day unfolded in the Hiseville community of Barren County, forever altering the…

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Heather Grigsby - Lexington, Kentucky
Death by Force

Heather Grigsby

Female, age 28 · Lexington, Kentucky
Killed Apr 26, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the early morning hours of April 26, 2019, the life of 28-year-old Heather Grigsby was tragically cut short in Lexington, Kentucky. She and a friend, 44-year-old Shannon Goodwin, were discovered inside a vehicle on a street corner, both having succumbed to…

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Shannon Goodwin - Lexington, Kentucky
Death by Force

Shannon Goodwin

Male, age 44 · Lexington, Kentucky
Killed Apr 26, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the pre-dawn hours of April 26, 2019, the quiet intersection of Goodloe and Race streets in Lexington, Kentucky, was shattered by the sound of gunfire. Responding to reports of shots fired around 3:45 a.m., police officers arrived to a grim discovery.…

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Dre Charles Henry - Waynesboro, Mississippi
Death by Force

Dre Charles Henry

Male, age 22 · Waynesboro, Mississippi
Killed Apr 26, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the spring of 2019, the life of 22-year-old Dre Charles Henry was cut short by gunfire in Waynesboro, Mississippi. On April 26, Henry, a male, was fatally shot in an incident that authorities believe to be gang-related. In the immediate aftermath of the…

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Edgard Melendez-Ortiz - Pascagoula, Mississippi
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Edgard Melendez-Ortiz

Male, age 24 · Pascagoula, Mississippi
Killed Apr 26, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the spring of 2019, the life of 24-year-old Edgard Melendez-Ortiz was cut tragically short in Pascagoula, Mississippi. A native of Yabucoa, Puerto Rico, he had been a resident of the Gulf Coast city for 21 years. On April 26th, he was fatally shot during…

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Toni Isenburg - Portsmouth, Virginia
Death by Force

Toni Isenburg

Female, age 30 · Portsmouth, Virginia
Killed Apr 26, 2019 · 7 years ago

Toni Danylle Isenburg, a 30-year-old Caucasian female, was found deceased in her Portsmouth, Virginia home on April 26, 2019. Her roommate made the discovery, finding Isenburg in her bed covered with a blanket and a pillow. When the roommate attempted to wake…

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Alan Cazares - Stockton, California
Death by Force

Alan Cazares

Male, age 23 · Stockton, California
Killed Apr 26, 2019 · 7 years ago

Alan Cazares, a 23-year-old resident of Stockton, California, tragically lost his life on April 26, 2019. The incident occurred on the 400 block of Delhi Avenue, near Harrison Street. On that fateful evening, officers responded to reports of a shooting and…

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Angel Rosas - El-monte, California
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Angel Rosas

Male, age 38 · El-monte, California
Killed Apr 26, 2019 · 7 years ago

Angel Rosas, a 38-year-old resident of El Monte, California, tragically lost his life on the night of April 26, 2019. The incident occurred outside a 7-Eleven store located at the intersection of Valley Boulevard and Baldwin Avenue. According to reports…

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Calvin Kelley - Berkeley, California
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Calvin Kelley

Male, age 43 · Berkeley, California
Killed Apr 26, 2019 · 7 years ago

Calvin Kelley, a 43-year-old resident of Berkeley, California, was tragically killed on April 26, 2019, in an incident that shocked the local community. Kelley was shot in the back of the head while sitting at a picnic table in People’s Park, a place he…

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Enrique Guadron - Bakersfield, California
Death by Force

Enrique Guadron

Male, age 36 · Bakersfield, California
Killed Apr 26, 2019 · 7 years ago

Enrique Meza Guadron, aged 36, tragically lost his life on April 26, 2019, in Bakersfield, California. The incident occurred in the evening around 6:55 p.m. in the 2800 block of Fordham Street. According to reports, Enrique was shot and killed at the scene.…

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George Hernandez - Lakeside, California
Death by Force

George Hernandez

Male, age 65 · Lakeside, California
Killed Apr 26, 2019 · 7 years ago

On April 26, 2019, George Hernandez, a 65-year-old resident of Lakeside, California, was tragically shot to death at the Pana-Rama Mobile Home Estates. The incident occurred around 4:30 p.m., when deputies responded to reports of gunfire at the mobile home…

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Marcus Jackson - Oakland, California
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Marcus Jackson

Male, age 57 · Oakland, California
Killed Apr 26, 2019 · 7 years ago

Marcus Jackson, a 57-year-old Black man who worked for the Berkeley Public Works Department, was a well-liked union shop steward and a proud father. His co-workers and neighbors remembered him as an awesome, hard-working man who was full of life and helped…

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Demarcus Lil Cheese Dragg - Atlanta, Georgia
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Demarcus Lil Cheese Dragg

Male, age 21 · Atlanta, Georgia
Killed Apr 26, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the early morning hours of April 26, 2019, tragedy struck a family in South Fulton, Georgia, when 21-year-old Demarcus Dragg, known to some as 'Lil Cheese,' was found shot to death inside his own home. The young man's life was cut short in what remains an…

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Candice Dickerson - Chicago, Illinois
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Candice Dickerson

Female, age 36 · Chicago, Illinois
Killed Apr 26, 2019 · 7 years ago

Candice Dickerson, a 36-year-old African American woman, tragically lost her life on April 26, 2019, in Chicago, IL. She was a mother of three and a pharmacy technician at Norwegian American Hospital. On that fateful evening, Candice was at a MetroPCS store…

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Devell Alexander - Chicago, Illinois
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Devell Alexander

Male, age 32 · Chicago, Illinois
Killed Apr 26, 2019 · 7 years ago

Devell Alexander, a 32-year-old Black man, was killed in the early morning hours of April 26, 2019, on Chicago's West Side. Around 2:05 a.m., police responded to reports of shots fired on the 5200 block of West Quincy Street in the Austin neighborhood.…

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Shukeyina Godfrey - Chicago, Illinois
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Shukeyina Godfrey

Female, age 31 · Chicago, Illinois
Killed Apr 26, 2019 · 7 years ago

Shukeyina Godfrey, a 31-year-old African American woman, was tragically murdered on April 26, 2019, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred in the 5200 block of West Quincy Street, where she was found near a vehicle with multiple gunshot wounds. Shukeyina…

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Deldrian Cox - Baton-rouge, Louisiana
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Deldrian Cox

Male, age 27 · Baton-rouge, Louisiana
Killed Apr 26, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the early evening of April 26, 2019, the life of Deldrian Cox, a 27-year-old Black man, was cut short in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Around 7:11 p.m., police were called to a residence in the 1100 block of North 35th Street, where they found Cox suffering from…

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Ronald Jermaine Cornin - Harvey, Louisiana
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Ronald Jermaine Cornin

Male, age 27 · Harvey, Louisiana
Killed Apr 26, 2019 · 7 years ago

On the evening of Friday, April 26, 2019, in Harvey, Louisiana, a burst of gunfire shattered the night, leaving tragedy in its wake. When the chaos subsided, 27-year-old Ronald Jermaine Cornin, a male resident of Gretna, lay dead, his life cut short by the…

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Dates are the day last seen (missing), the day of death, or when the date of death is unknown the day found or reported missing (deaths by force), the day found (unidentified and unclaimed), the victim's date of death (serial killers) and the day of the attack (mass murders). Solved, located, identified and claimed cases are not listed.